Cumberland in Allegany County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bell Tower
24 Frederick Street
First Jail and Police Station
Erected 1886
Named to National Register
Feb. 20, 1973
Erected 1976 by Preservation Society, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 39° 39.164′ N, 78° 45.779′ W. Marker is in Cumberland, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is on Bedford Street west of North Centre Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Frederick Street, Cumberland MD 21502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Federal Court and Postoffice (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Savings Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumberland City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Girritta Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Hospital (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome (about 400 feet away); The First National Bank and Trust Company of Western Maryland (about 600 feet away); Cumberland (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.
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